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July 26, 2023

Consider Moving Your Mac’s Dock to the Side of the Screen

July 26, 2023/ Tom Puls
Consider Moving Your Mac’s Dock to the Side of the Screen

The default location of the Dock on the bottom of a Mac screen isn’t ideal because it takes valuable space that could contain content. Try hiding the Dock automatically or moving it to the side of the screen.

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July 26, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
July 19, 2023

Adjust AirPods Options in the Settings App

July 19, 2023/ Tom Puls
Adjust AirPods Options in the Settings App

Baffled about where the AirPods settings screen is hiding? To find it, start by opening their case or putting them in your ears, and then look for an option near the top of the iPhone Settings app.

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July 19, 2023/ Tom Puls/
Tips
AirPods, iOS
July 12, 2023

AirNow and Paku: Two Helpful Apps for Monitoring Air Quality

July 12, 2023/ Tom Puls
AirNow and Paku: Two Helpful Apps for Monitoring Air Quality

With wildfire smoke causing air quality problems throughout North America, it’s important to check the Air Quality Index before spending a long time outside, particularly for exercise. We recommend the AirNow and Paku apps for the iPhone.

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July 12, 2023/ Tom Puls/
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iOS
July 05, 2023

Avoid Confusion by Setting iPhone Password Autofill to Only One App

July 05, 2023/ Out of the Box IT/ Tom Puls
Avoid Confusion by Setting iPhone Password Autofill to Only One App

Do you suffer from dueling password managers on your iPhone or iPad? If you’re using a third-party password manager, turn off password autofill for iCloud Passwords & Keychain and any other apps to avoid confusion.

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July 05, 2023/ Out of the Box IT/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPadOS, macOS
August 24, 2022

Go Beyond Get Info with the Finder’s Inspector Window

August 24, 2022/ Tom Puls
Go Beyond Get Info with the Finder’s Inspector Window

You probably know that selecting a file in the Finder and choosing File > Get Info (Command-I) brings up the Get Info window…

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August 24, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
August 17, 2022

How to Restore Missing SMS Two-Factor Authentication Codes

August 17, 2022/ Tom Puls
How to Restore Missing SMS Two-Factor Authentication Codes

Many websites, from Adobe to Zendesk, let you receive two-factor authentication codes via SMS text messages….

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August 17, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS
August 10, 2022

What’s That Little Orange Dot by Control Center in macOS 12 Monterey?

August 10, 2022/ Tom Puls
What’s That Little Orange Dot by Control Center in macOS 12 Monterey?

Have you noticed a little orange dot next to the icon for Control Center on the menu bar in macOS 12 Monterey?

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August 10, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
August 03, 2022

What Should I Do If I Get an “AirTag Found Moving With You” Message?

August 03, 2022/ Tom Puls
What Should I Do If I Get an “AirTag Found Moving With You” Message?

First, don’t panic….

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August 03, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
AirTags
February 02, 2022

Did You Know That Siri on a HomePod Can Control Alarms on Other Devices?

February 02, 2022/ Tom Puls
Did You Know That Siri on a HomePod Can Control Alarms on Other Devices?

Siri has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, and we’ve just discovered a new one…

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February 02, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
HomePod, iOS
January 26, 2022

Set Custom Text Sizes on a Per-App Basis in iOS 15

January 26, 2022/ Tom Puls
Set Custom Text Sizes on a Per-App Basis in iOS 15

In previous versions of iOS, you could change the systemwide text size to make all apps—at least those that support Dynamic Type—display text at larger or smaller sizes…

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January 26, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS, iPadOS
January 19, 2022

Giving Away a Mac Running macOS 12 Monterey? Try Erase All Content and Settings

January 19, 2022/ Tom Puls
Giving Away a Mac Running macOS 12 Monterey? Try Erase All Content and Settings

Before macOS 12 Monterey, if you wanted to sell, trade in, or give away your Mac, you had to boot into Recovery, erase the internal drive with Disk Utility…

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January 19, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
January 12, 2022

Change Your Pointer Color in macOS 12 Monterey

January 12, 2022/ Tom Puls
Change Your Pointer Color in macOS 12 Monterey

Some people find it hard to find the mouse pointer at times, particularly on a large screen or when working in Dark Mode or in apps with dark interfaces…

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January 12, 2022/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
May 27, 2020

Customize What Appears in New Finder Windows with This Tip

May 27, 2020/ Tom Puls
Customize What Appears in New Finder Windows with This Tip

When you’re in the Finder, choosing File > New Finder Window does, as you’d expect, open a new Finder window. But what folder appears in that window?

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May 27, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
May 20, 2020

iPhone Not Charging Reliably? Clean Its Lightning Port with a Toothpick

May 20, 2020/ Tom Puls
iPhone Not Charging Reliably? Clean Its Lightning Port with a Toothpick

If you’re plugging your iPhone in regularly but getting low-battery warnings when you shouldn’t, consider the possibility that something is preventing your iPhone from charging successfully while plugged in…

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May 20, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPhone
May 13, 2020

Ever Wondered Which Words to Capitalize in a Title? Use Capitalize My Title!

May 13, 2020/ Tom Puls
Ever Wondered Which Words to Capitalize in a Title? Use Capitalize My Title!

When you’re writing a blog post or email newsletter, you’ll eventually hit the question of how to capitalize words in a title…

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May 13, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
Misc
May 06, 2020

Do You Know Who Can Track Your Location? It’s Worth Checking Periodically

May 06, 2020/ Tom Puls
Do You Know Who Can Track Your Location? It’s Worth Checking Periodically

We recommend that you periodically audit the list of people with whom you’ve shared your location.

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May 06, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS
April 22, 2020

Try Using a Magic Trackpad 2 with Your iPad Running iPadOS 13.4

April 22, 2020/ Tom Puls
Try Using a Magic Trackpad 2 with Your iPad Running iPadOS 13.4

When Apple released iPadOS 13.4 recently, it came with an unexpected feature: trackpad and mouse support.

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April 22, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iPadOS, iPad
April 15, 2020

Unsubscribe from Marketing Email to Lighten Your Inbox Load

April 15, 2020/ Tom Puls
Unsubscribe from Marketing Email to Lighten Your Inbox Load

Are you overwhelmed by email? Is your Inbox filled with promotions, special offers, and the like?

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April 15, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS, iOS, iPadOS
April 08, 2020

Invoke Split View More Easily in Catalina

April 08, 2020/ Tom Puls
Invoke Split View More Easily in Catalina

Split View on the Mac helps you focus on your work in one app—perhaps a word processor—while providing access to one other app, like a Web browser…

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April 08, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
macOS
April 01, 2020

Set Your Preferred Name and Photo for Messages in iOS 13

April 01, 2020/ Tom Puls
Set Your Preferred Name and Photo for Messages in iOS 13

A new feature in iOS 13 lets you share your preferred name and avatar picture with other iMessage users (blue-bubble friends).

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April 01, 2020/ Tom Puls/
Tips
iOS
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